Henrietta Distler Davis
September 7, 1934 ~ July 5, 2016
Henrietta "Pet" Distler Davis, 81, of Holts Summit, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Summit Villa, Holts Summit, Missouri.
She was born September 7 1934, in Vienna, Missouri the daughter of the late Frank and Etta Rose (Wagner) Stratman.
She was united in marriage on June 20, 1953, in Jefferson City, Missouri to Louis William Distler who preceded her in death on February 6, 1971. In 1986, she married Philip James Davis in Tempe, Arizona. He died April 2005.
She was a member of St. Andrews Catholic Church.
Pet and Louie were Grade A dairy farmers from 1953 until Louie passed away in 1971. In recent years, she took great pride in her work as an in-home caregiver for members of the family and for friends. Pet loved to stay busy and especially enjoyed feeding people. She will be remembered for her pies, large flowerbeds, quilts, crocheted rugs, and other craft items.
Survivors include four children, Steve (Nancy) Distler, Chandler, Arizona; Judy (Richard) Nowack, Holts Summit; Rick (Linda) Distler, Gilbert, Arizona; and Julie (Randy) Hentges, Holts Summit; five grandchildren, John Distler, Robert Distler, Brad Distler, Paul Distler, and Britney Hentges; two great-grandchildren, Connor Distler, and Mason Distler; a brother, Francis Stratman, Brazito; and a sister, Nora Thomas, Jackson, Michigan.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; an infant daughter, Mary Ann; a brother, Eugene Stratman; and three sisters, Reva Jones, Evelena Armer, and Mary Klein.
Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home with a prayer service at 3:30 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2016, at St. Peter Catholic Church with the Rev. Boniface Nzabonimpa officiating.
Burial will be in Resurrection Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor's choice.
Dulle-Trimble Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangement.
Those wishing to email tributes or condolences to the family may do so at the www.dulletrimble.com website.
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The tributes for this remarkable woman will keep coming in as has been seen on Facebook already. The time for grieving is still so obviously visible to everyone, but we are also to celebrate the life and accomplishments of our Dear Aunt Pet, and that opportunity will be made ever more possible in the next two days when everyone comes together to mourn and remember our Aunt Pet.
But we must remember to be joyous too for her passing was peaceful and her joy eternal. All our prayers and thoughts are with the entire family.
The tributes for this remarkable woman will keep coming in as has been seen on Facebook already. The time for grieving is still so obviously visible to everyone, but we are also to celebrate the life and accomplishments of our Dear Aunt Pet, and that opportunity will be made ever more possible in the next two days when everyone comes together to mourn and remember our Aunt Pet.
But we must remember to be joyous too for her passing was peaceful and her joy eternal. All our prayers and thoughts are with the entire family.
Thinking of you all and remembering the good times see had in AZ. I still have one of her crocheted rugs and think of her often. Take care of yourselves and each other and rejoice in the love of your family. Jody Hartung
To the Family of “Pet” we are sorry for your loss.
The KC girls took a road trip to Tunica, and Pet and Patty Distler were in attendance 🙂 it was a BLAST it was the BEST trip EVER!!!
Pet is a beautiful lady, and lots of fun….we are soooo very lucky to have had her here on earth!
To the Family of “Pet” we are sorry for your loss.
The KC girls took a road trip to Tunica, and Pet and Patty Distler were in attendance 🙂 it was a BLAST it was the BEST trip EVER!!!
Pet is a beautiful lady, and lots of fun….we are soooo very lucky to have had her here on earth!
To the family of \”Pet\” we are so sorry for your loss. The children of Gerald and Anna Stratman Muenks Kever have very fond memories of visiting with your family and watching the dairy cows in the barn back in the day. Please accept our sympathy as none of us can make the services. Diane Muenks Kliethermes, Glenn, Leon, Kevin and Karen Kay Buckman.
To the family of \”Pet\” we are so sorry for your loss. The children of Gerald and Anna Stratman Muenks Kever have very fond memories of visiting with your family and watching the dairy cows in the barn back in the day. Please accept our sympathy as none of us can make the services. Diane Muenks Kliethermes, Glenn, Leon, Kevin and Karen Kay Buckman.